Weather Security
03:17
28.12.2014(updated 16:23 28.12.2014)
Heavy
Snowfall in France and Britain: One Dead, Thousands Trapped by Weather
The
snow and freezing rain in UK and on the way to the French Alps caused death of
a 27-year-old man and paralyzed traffic, leaving thousands of people stuck in
their cars, chalets and airports.
MOSCOW, December 28 (Sputnik) —
Around 15,000 cars of skiers trying to make their way to and
from the French Alps resorts were stuck due to heavy snow, the
Telegraph reports, citing local media. Thousands of people were trapped
in their cars, chalets and airports as a result of an abundant
snowfall in the Savoie region in southeastern France.
The
snow and freezing rain also lead to the death of a 27-year-old man
whose car skidded off the road into a ravine in the Belledonne
mountain range.
At
Chambéry airport, 2,063 people were unable to leave the site — the
majority of them British.
Two
bus crashes were reported on the road to La Plagne, causing six-mile
traffic jams, according to ski company Adventures in the Alps.
Local
authorities said they had activated an emergency plan to re-house stranded
holidaymakers, unable to reach the vacation hotspots. The Ministry said 20
emergency shelters were being opened with 12 of them across the
Savoie region — among them Albertville, Bourg Saint-Maurice,
Moûtiers, and Chambéry.
In
other parts of France storms reaching 100 mph led to the temporary
closure of Calais and suspension of cross channel car ferries.
A
heavy snowfall in UK had led to closing roads and airports and
bringing chaos to large parts of the country.
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